Sweden vs Uruguay: Access to electricity

Sweden
100.0%
in 2024
Uruguay
100.0%
in 2024
Sweden rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st

Access to electricity over time

  • Sweden
  • Uruguay
020406080100199020072024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 217 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 100.0% 96.7% 3.3% Sweden
2000s 100.0% 98.2% 1.8% Sweden
2010s 100.0% 99.6% 0.4% Sweden
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Sweden or Uruguay?
Sweden, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Sweden and Uruguay?
0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Uruguay?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Sweden and Uruguay rank globally for access to electricity?
Sweden ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 8,142 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.